My daughter is 9-months-old and is still getting me up 2 or 3 times a night for a bottle. Its really draining me and I'm not getting enough sleep. Then she is waking up around 6am and she doesn't go to bed until 8pm. What can I do??? HELP!!!
2006-09-20 06:38:41 · 14 answers · asked by Sassy Mom 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
During the week she is at daycare and eats well and takes around an hour nap. On the weekends she also eats well, and takes around 3, 1-2 hour naps.
This isn't a problem that started up again, she never has slept all night.
She usually eats supper around 6pm. That is when she starts getting fussy. She eats a full jar of Gerber's 3rd foods, and a couple of the small pieces of hard bread. Then a half hour to hour later she takes a bottle.
2006-09-20 09:31:10 · update #1
Its not a question of hunger is she has been fed during the day. It is a matter of her not staying asleep. I had a solution that worked with both my kids. When they start crying for you, fist time wait 5 minutes. It is hard but important to wait. Every time after that first one, increase by 5 minutes, so second crying is going for 10 minutes, third is 15 minutes. The reason for increasing the time is that way the kid doesnt learn to expect you at a set time. This is not a feeding either, you go in comfort the child, put em back down and wait till it starts up again. It is REALLY hard to wait but by 2-3 nights you will have a child that sleeps through the night without feedings. Don't let the complaints of others keep you from this as well, nobody likes to hear a crying child but within a few days it will all be over and everyone will be happy.
2006-09-20 06:52:07 · answer #1 · answered by Marty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put some rice cereal in her bed time bottle. Have you tried to give her more ounces in her nighttime bottle? Does she eat enough during the day? can you get her to take naps during the day? I know it sounds opposite from what you need, but she is probably over tired too and sometimes when you are over tired you cant sleep well. Also, is her room too cold or too warm? make sure she's cozy. When she wakes up at night try not giving her a bottle and not taking her out of bed. Do you have something you can play music on? she might be soothed if you put on some music and go back to sleep. Lots of different things you can try.
2006-09-20 13:49:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doesn't she eat solid foods during the day? Maybe you can feed her a baby diner from a jar before she goes to sleep. It sounds like she just needs more nutrition. I wish you good luck dear. It's really hard to be have broken nights like that. By the way, isn't there a father who can also take care of the feeding? You're not gonna last very long if this continues.
2006-09-20 13:49:07 · answer #3 · answered by chocolatebunny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends why he is crying.
If the problem is a sleep association problem, it is important toi break the
association at go to bed time as well as at middle of the night time. I
would get some books and/or web resources on sleep associations and read em
and decide which method works best for me.
If it is an issue of I want to party, Dad and I love your company. Night one
I would tell him, it is bedtime and Mommy is tired. Goddnight. If (ha, when)
he persists, I would go in one more time and tell him, I am going back to
bed now. It is your bedtime too. I will not be back in. Goodnight. Then go
back to bed and wish I could sleep through the crying. :) Night 2 I would go
in once with the same message. Night 3 I would go in once with the same
message. Night 4 and beyond, if it took that long, I would not go in at all.
While at 13 months, he will not get your exact words, he will get your calm
no nonsense attitude. And he will kinda get yoru words.
2006-09-20 13:48:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know this sounds a little harsh ,but maybe you should not give her the bottle at night . she may cry for a few days ,but the benefits later on.... also how many naps is she taking during the day?
2006-09-20 13:52:15 · answer #5 · answered by Kristen O 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son went through this same thing. There was nothing that we could do. We took him to the doctor and they told us that it was a stage that they go through. We started putting him in bed with us and he eventually stopped waking up. I don't recommend this because he is now 2 and half and he still has a hard time sleeping in his own bed.
2006-09-20 13:46:44 · answer #6 · answered by Dana J 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Start giving her baby cereal in her bottle (with the formula or breast milk). You may have to cut the hole in the nipple a little bit (not a lot) in order for it to get through since its thicker then milk. Although your Dr. probably hasn't told you to give her cereal yet, You can. I did it with all three of mine, their waking up because they are hungry. Good Luck..
2006-09-20 13:50:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have u tried a heavy dinner then a bottle of formula with cereal in it .
2006-09-20 14:06:13 · answer #8 · answered by mommy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my first reaction would be to fed her more solids in the day,,try another small meal or make other meals a little bigger,,babies normally start waking in hte night again when hungary,,hope this helps,,
2006-09-20 14:00:45 · answer #9 · answered by mam26 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put cereal in her bottle before you put her to bed so she stays full.
2006-09-20 13:40:50 · answer #10 · answered by BeeFree 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋